...I want to guide my students through learning until they build the confidence and study skills to do it themselves; I see my job as being to teach, not to do their work for them. I enjoy the 1-on-1 tutoring environment as I can customize my approach with each student. With a visual learner, we can draw out the steps of mitosis. (read more)
500+ hours of tutoring experience | 1000+ hours teaching, tutoring, and volunteering in the classroom. I earned a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Caltech and a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington. For 10 years I've been a volunteer tutor and math coach, working with elementary, middle, and high school students. (read more)
...I spent three years living overseas studying the languages and the culture and worked several years in the international community. Therefore, I have cultural knowledge to share. I love languages and cultures and do my utmost to pass this enthusiasm to my students.I am linguistically gifted and speak five languages. (read more)
...I believe in a flexible tutoring approach that is tailored to the student’s strengths, challenges, and sensitivities. Many students underestimate their own capabilities, and I strive to foster confidence by presenting them with opportunities to demonstrate proficiency. I also aim to make sessions as fun and entertaining as possible within the context of the substantive work we are doing. (read more)
...I also returned to college to do more advanced math courses where I also tutor at the community colleges of Shoreline and Edmonds to help students improve their math skills. I have also for the past 8 years had private students that I tutor in math . ( ia ma retired Washington certified teache... (read more)